Event indicating light assembly and method

ABSTRACT

An event indicating light assembly and method for communicating a software application with a pair of lights includes a software application being programmed on an electronic device including a mobile device and a personal computer. The software application is connected with a variety of software calendars to track a plurality of events of a user. A pair of light fixtures is in wireless communication with the electronic device. Each of the light fixtures has a plurality of light emitting diodes being a variety of colors. A microprocessor is positioned within each of the light fixtures and is connected with the plurality of light emitting diodes of each light fixture. A battery is positioned within each of the light fixtures and is in electric communication with the microprocessor and with a charging port. A mounting pad of each of the light fixtures retains the light fixture to a wall.

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(c) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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(d) THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT

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(e) INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISCOR AS A TEXT FILE VIA THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM

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(f) STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR OR JOINTINVENTOR

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to availability indicating device and moreparticularly pertains to a new availability indicating device forcommunicating a software application with a pair of lights.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to availability indicating devices. The prior artrelates to a variety of availability indicating devices having a lightto signify when a user is busy or available. Known prior art lacks anavailability indicating device configured to emit a pair of lights tosignify when a user is busy or available and being in wirelesscommunication with a software application.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a software application is configured for beingprogrammed on an electronic device. The electronic device includes amobile device and a personal computer. The software application isconfigured for being in communication with a variety of softwarecalendars and tracking a plurality of events of a user from the varietyof software calendars. A pair of light fixtures is configured for beingin wireless communication with the electronic device. Each of the lightfixtures has a peripheral surface and a mounting surface, and theperipheral surface of each of the light fixtures has a plurality oflight emitting diodes. Each of the light emitting diodes is configuredfor being a respective one of a variety of colors. A microprocessor ispositioned within each of the light fixtures and is in electriccommunication with the plurality of light emitting diodes of each lightfixture. A battery is positioned within each of the light fixtures. Thebattery is in electric communication with the microprocessor and with acharging port. A mounting pad of each of the light fixtures isconfigured for retaining to a wall.

Another embodiment of the disclosure includes a method comprising thestep of programming a software application on an electronic device. Theuser communicates the software application with a variety of softwarecalendars of the electronic device. In addition, the user positions apair of light fixtures proximate to a respective one of a pair of sidesof a door way. Each of the light fixtures is adhered by a mounting padto a respective one of each of the sides of the door way. The usercharges a battery of each of the light fixtures by engaging a chargingcord with a charging port of each of the light fixtures. The userconnects the software application of the electronic device to atransceiver of a microprocessor of each of the light fixtures bywireless communication. Subsequently, the user assigns a plurality oflight emitting diodes of each of the light fixtures to a respective oneof a plurality of events of the variety of software calendars using thesoftware application.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of an event indicating light assembly and methodaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a detail view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a rear isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new availability indicating device embodying the principlesand concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designatedby the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6 , the event indicating lightassembly and method 10 generally comprises a software application 12configured for being programmed on an electronic device 14. Theelectronic device 14 includes a mobile device 16 and a personal computer18. The software application 12 is stored within a thumb drive 20. Thethumb drive 20 is a universal serial bus flash drive configured forengaging with a universal serial bus input of the personal computer 18of the electronic device 14. The thumb drive 20 has a light 22configured for illuminating when the thumb drive 20 is engaged with. Thesoftware application 12 is configured for being in communication with avariety of software calendars 24 and for tracking a plurality of events26 of a user 28 from the variety of software calendars 24. The softwareapplication 12 has a plurality of commands 30 wherein each of thecommands 30 is configured for inputting data into the softwareapplication 12.

A pair of light fixtures 32 is configured for being in wirelesscommunication with the electronic device 14 wherein each of the lightfixtures 32 is controlled by the software application 12. Each of thelight fixtures 32 has a peripheral surface 34 and a mounting surface 36.Additionally, each of the light fixtures 32 has a perimeter surface 38.The peripheral surface 34 of each of the light fixtures 32 has aplurality of light emitting diodes 40 wherein each of the light emittingdiodes 40 is configured for being a respective one of a variety ofcolors 42. The mounting surface 36 of each of the light fixtures 32 is ametal configured for being magnetic.

A microprocessor 44 is positioned within each of the light fixtures 32.The microprocessor 44 is configured for rendering data and performingactions of the event indicating light assembly 10. The microprocessor 44is in electric communication with the plurality of light emitting diodes40 of each light fixture 32. Furthermore, the microprocessor 44 has atransceiver 46 being configured for being in wireless communication withthe software application 12 of the electronic device 14. Additionally, abattery 48 is positioned within each of the light fixtures 32 and is inelectric communication with the microprocessor 44. The battery 48 isconfigured for supplying electric power to each light fixture 32. Thebattery 48 is rechargeable and is in electric communication with acharging port 50 positioned on the perimeter surface of the lightfixture 32. The charging port 50 configured for being a universal serialbus port. The charging port 50 is configured for engaging with acharging cord 52 to receive electric power. The charging port 50 of eachlight fixture 32 can also engage with the thumb drive to communicateeach of the light fixtures 32 with the software application 12.

A mounting pad 54 of each of the light fixtures 32 is configured forretaining to a wall 60. The mounting pad 54 has a magnetic surface 56and an adhesive surface 58. The magnetic surface 56 is magnetic whereinretaining the mounting pad 54 to the metal of the mounting surface 36 ofeach of the light fixtures 32 by a magnetic force. Alternately, theadhesive surface 58 is configured for adhering to the wall 60 whereinretaining each of the light fixtures 32 in a fixed position upon thewall 60.

In use, the user 28 programs the software application 12 on theelectronic device 14. The user 28 communicates the software application12 with the variety of software calendars 24 of the electronic device 14wherein obtaining data of the plurality of events 26 of the user 28. Theuser 28 positions the pair of light fixtures 32 proximate to arespective one of a pair of sides of the wall 60 of a door way 62. Eachof the light fixtures 32 is adhered by the mounting pad 54 to arespective one of each of the sides of the wall 60 of the door way 62.The user 28 charges the battery 48 of each of the light fixtures 32 byengaging the charging cord 52 with a charging port 50 of each of thelight fixtures 32. The user 28 connects the software application 12 ofthe electronic device 14 to the transceiver 46 of the microprocessor 44of each of the light fixtures 32 by wireless communication.Subsequently, the user 28 assigns the plurality of light emitting diodesof each of the light fixtures 32 to a respective one of the plurality ofevents 26 of the variety of software calendars 24 using the softwareapplication 12.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. An event indicating light assembly configured for emitting avariety of colors respective to a variety of events of a softwarecalendar, the event indicating light assembly comprising: a softwareapplication being configured for being programmed on an electronicdevice, the electronic device including a mobile device and a personalcomputer, the software application being configured for being incommunication with a variety of software calendars, the softwareapplication being configured for tracking a plurality of events of auser from the variety of software calendars; a pair of light fixturesbeing configured for being in wireless communication with the electronicdevice, each of the light fixtures having a peripheral surface and amounting surface, the peripheral surface of each of the light fixtureshaving a plurality of light emitting diodes, each of the light emittingdiodes being configured for being a respective one of a variety ofcolors; a microprocessor being positioned within each of the lightfixtures, the microprocessor being in electric communication with theplurality of light emitting diodes of each light fixture; a batterybeing positioned within each of the light fixtures, the battery being inelectric communication with the microprocessor, the battery being inelectric communication with a charging port; and a mounting pad of eachof the tight fixtures being configured for retaining to a wall.
 2. Theevent indicating light assembly of claim 1, further comprising thesoftware application being stored within a thumb drive, the thumb drivebeing a universal serial bus flash drive configured for engaging with auniversal serial bus input of the electronic device, the thumb drivehaving a light.
 3. The event indicating light assembly of claim 2,further comprising the software application having a plurality ofcommands, each of the commands being configured for inputting data intothe software application.
 4. The event indicating light assembly ofclaim 3, further comprising each of the light fixtures having aperimeter surface.
 5. The event indicating light assembly of claim 4,further comprising the microprocessor being configured for renderingdata and performing actions of the event indicating light assembly. 6.The event indicating light assembly of claim 5, further comprising themicroprocessor having a transceiver, the transceiver being configuredfor being in wireless communication with the software application of theelectronic device.
 7. The event indicating light assembly of claim 6,further comprising the battery being configured for supplying electricpower to each light fixture, the battery being rechargeable.
 8. Theevent indicating light assembly of claim 7, further comprising thecharging port being positioned on the perimeter surface of the lightfixture, the charging port configured for being a universal serial busport.
 9. The event indicating light assembly of claim 1, furthercomprising the mounting surface of each of the light fixtures being ametal, the metal of the mounting surface being configured for beingmagnetic.
 10. The event indicating light assembly of claim 9, furthercomprising the mounting pad having a magnetic surface and an adhesivesurface, the magnetic surface being magnetic wherein being retained tothe metal of the mounting surface of each of the light fixtures by amagnetic force, the adhesive surface being configured for adhering tothe wall wherein retaining each of the light fixtures in a fixedposition upon the wall.
 11. An event indicating light assemblyconfigured for emitting a variety of colors respective to a variety ofevents of a software calendar, the event indicating light assemblycomprising: a software application being configured for being programmedon an electronic device, the electronic device including a mobile deviceand a personal computer, the software application being stored within athumb drive, the thumb drive being a universal serial bus flash driveconfigured for engaging with a universal serial bus input of theelectronic device, the thumb drive having a light, the softwareapplication being configured for being in communication with a varietyof software calendars, the software application being configured fortracking a plurality of events of a user from the variety of softwarecalendars, the software application having a plurality of commands, eachof the commands being configured for inputting data into the softwareapplication; a pair of light fixtures being configured for being inwireless communication with the electronic device, each of the lightfixtures having a peripheral surface and a mounting surface, each of thelight fixtures having a perimeter surface, the peripheral surface ofeach of the light fixtures having a plurality of light emitting diodes,each of the light emitting diodes being configured for being arespective one of a variety of colors, the mounting surface of each ofeach light fixture being a metal, the metal of the mounting surfacebeing configured for being magnetic; a microprocessor being positionedwithin each of the light fixtures, the microprocessor being configuredfor rendering data and performing actions of the event indicating lightassembly, the microprocessor being in electric communication with theplurality of light emitting diodes of each light fixture, themicroprocessor having a transceiver, the transceiver being configuredfor being in wireless communication with the software application of theelectronic device; a battery being positioned within each of the lightfixtures, the battery being in electric communication with themicroprocessor, the battery being configured for supplying electricpower to each light fixture, the battery being rechargeable, the batterybeing in electric communication with a charging port, the charging portbeing positioned on the perimeter surface of the light fixture, thecharging port configured for being a universal serial bus port; and amounting pad of each of the light fixtures being configured forretaining to a wall, the mounting pad having a magnetic surface and anadhesive surface, the magnetic surface being magnetic wherein beingretained to the metal of the mounting surface of each of the tightfixtures by a magnetic force, the adhesive surface being configured foradhering to the wall wherein retaining each of the light fixtures in afixed position upon the wall.